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The SIG Sauer SSG 2000 (''Scharfschützengewehr 2000'', literally ''Sharpshooter Rifle 2000'') is a
bolt-action Bolt action is a type of manual Action (firearms), firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt (firearms), turn-bolt via a cocking handle, bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm (a ...
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magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
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rifle A rifle is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a gun barrel, barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus o ...
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Service use

The SSG 2000 sniper rifle is a joint effort by Swiss company SIG Arms (now SIG Sauer AG) and German company J.P.Sauer & Sohn. Production of the SSG 2000 started in 1989. In 1992, it was succeeded by the SSG 3000, although both models were produced concurrently for a period.


Description

The SSG 2000 is derived from the Sauer 80/90 target rifle. It has a bolt action with rotating handle, but non-rotating bolt. When the handle is rotated to close the action, six lugs are driven onwards from the rear part of the bolt body to lock into the receiver. The action also features a loaded chamber indicator. The heavy barrel is hammer-forged and has a flash hider/muzzle brake unit installed. The wooden stock is adjustable. The trigger is two-stage. The SSG 2000 has no iron sights by default and is usually fitted with Schmidt & Bender X1.5-6×42 variable-power or Zeiss Diatal ZA 8×56T fixed-power telescope sight.


Users

*Jones, Richard D. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010''. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). .


See also

* Sauer 80 *
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 The SIG Sauer SSG 3000 (''Scharfschützengewehr 3000'', literally ''Sharpshooter Rifle 3000'') is a bolt-action, magazine (firearm), magazine fed rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. It was derived in Germany from the Sauer 200/Sauer 202 rifle fam ...


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